College Football Association of Ireland

NCI win 2014 CUFL Futsal National Cup

19 March 2014

National College of Ireland won the 2014 Colleges and Universities Futsal Cup at the Mardyke Arena, UCC today after a thrilling 2-0 victory over Athlone IT.

For photos click hereAn early Glenn Shannon goal put the Dubliners ahead and despite constant pressure for the rest of the game they couldn't find a way past the excellent Aaron Murphy. NCI wrapped up the game in the last minute on a break away with Lean Fahy Byrne tapping in from close range.Stephen Chambers received the man of the match award in the final and was probably the best player in the tournament for NCI.Results:Group Games:University College Cork 3 National College of Ireland 0IT Sligo 1 (Fredric Blanc) Athlone IT 5 (Arnold Charmasson (2), Stefano Cerioni, Andrea Balestra, Daniele Marotta)National College of Ireland 3 (Glenn Shannon (2) Stephen Chambers) Dublin IT 1 (Ian Jorden)Waterford IT 2 (John O Donnell, Cormac O'Driscoll) IT Sligo 1 (Fredric Blanc)Dublin IT 0 University College Cork 2 (Junior de Silva, Robin Schreibe)Athlone IT 5 (Andrea Balestra (2), Stefano Cerioni (2), Saad Ali Waterford IT 0Quarter FinalsNational College of Ireland 3 (Stephen Chambers, Leon Fahy Byrne, Adam Deegan) IT Sligo 1 (Frederic Blanc)Waterford IT 1 (AJ Lehane) Dublin IT 1 (Jacob Ferguson) (WIT won 3-1 on penalties)Semi Finals:University College Cork 0 National College of Ireland 1 (Glenn Shannon)Athlone IT 4 (Alessandro Arrigoni, Arnold Charmasson, Stefano Cerioni 2) Waterford IT 2 (Connor Morrisey, Dean Moran)Final:National College of Ireland 2 (Glenn Shannon, Lean Fahy Byrne) Athlone IT 0